The Effects of Highly Challenging Balance Training in Elderly With Parkinson’s Disease
Identifieur interne : 000012 ( Pmc/Corpus ); précédent : 000011; suivant : 000013The Effects of Highly Challenging Balance Training in Elderly With Parkinson’s Disease
Auteurs : David Conradsson ; Niklas Löfgren ; H Kan Nero ; Maria Hagströmer ; Agneta St Hle ; Johan Lökk ; Erika FranzénSource :
- Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair [ 1545-9683 ] ; 2015.
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DOI: 10.1177/1545968314567150
PubMed: 25608520
PubMed Central: 4582836
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Stockholm, Sweden</nlm:aff></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Hagstromer, Maria" sort="Hagstromer, Maria" uniqKey="Hagstromer M" first="Maria" last="Hagströmer">Maria Hagströmer</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="aff1-1545968314567150">Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden</nlm:aff></affiliation><affiliation><nlm:aff id="aff2-1545968314567150">Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden</nlm:aff></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="St Hle, Agneta" sort="St Hle, Agneta" uniqKey="St Hle A" first="Agneta" last="St Hle">Agneta St Hle</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="aff1-1545968314567150">Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden</nlm:aff></affiliation><affiliation><nlm:aff id="aff2-1545968314567150">Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden</nlm:aff></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Lokk, Johan" sort="Lokk, Johan" uniqKey="Lokk J" first="Johan" last="Lökk">Johan Lökk</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="aff1-1545968314567150">Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden</nlm:aff></affiliation><affiliation><nlm:aff id="aff2-1545968314567150">Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden</nlm:aff></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Franzen, Erika" sort="Franzen, Erika" uniqKey="Franzen E" first="Erika" last="Franzén">Erika Franzén</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="aff1-1545968314567150">Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden</nlm:aff></affiliation><affiliation><nlm:aff id="aff2-1545968314567150">Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden</nlm:aff></affiliation></author></titleStmt><publicationStmt><idno type="wicri:source">PMC</idno><idno type="pmid">25608520</idno><idno type="pmc">4582836</idno><idno type="url">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4582836</idno><idno type="RBID">PMC:4582836</idno><idno type="doi">10.1177/1545968314567150</idno><date when="2015">2015</date><idno type="wicri:Area/Pmc/Corpus">000012</idno><idno type="wicri:explorRef" wicri:stream="Pmc" wicri:step="Corpus" wicri:corpus="PMC">000012</idno></publicationStmt><sourceDesc><biblStruct><analytic><title xml:lang="en" level="a" type="main">The Effects of Highly Challenging Balance Training in Elderly With Parkinson’s Disease</title><author><name sortKey="Conradsson, David" sort="Conradsson, David" uniqKey="Conradsson D" first="David" last="Conradsson">David Conradsson</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="aff1-1545968314567150">Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden</nlm:aff></affiliation><affiliation><nlm:aff id="aff2-1545968314567150">Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden</nlm:aff></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Lofgren, Niklas" sort="Lofgren, Niklas" uniqKey="Lofgren N" first="Niklas" last="Löfgren">Niklas Löfgren</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="aff1-1545968314567150">Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden</nlm:aff></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Nero, H Kan" sort="Nero, H Kan" uniqKey="Nero H" first="H Kan" last="Nero">H Kan Nero</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="aff1-1545968314567150">Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden</nlm:aff></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Hagstromer, Maria" sort="Hagstromer, Maria" uniqKey="Hagstromer M" first="Maria" last="Hagströmer">Maria Hagströmer</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="aff1-1545968314567150">Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden</nlm:aff></affiliation><affiliation><nlm:aff id="aff2-1545968314567150">Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden</nlm:aff></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="St Hle, Agneta" sort="St Hle, Agneta" uniqKey="St Hle A" first="Agneta" last="St Hle">Agneta St Hle</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="aff1-1545968314567150">Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden</nlm:aff></affiliation><affiliation><nlm:aff id="aff2-1545968314567150">Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden</nlm:aff></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Lokk, Johan" sort="Lokk, Johan" uniqKey="Lokk J" first="Johan" last="Lökk">Johan Lökk</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="aff1-1545968314567150">Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden</nlm:aff></affiliation><affiliation><nlm:aff id="aff2-1545968314567150">Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden</nlm:aff></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Franzen, Erika" sort="Franzen, Erika" uniqKey="Franzen E" first="Erika" last="Franzén">Erika Franzén</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="aff1-1545968314567150">Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden</nlm:aff></affiliation><affiliation><nlm:aff id="aff2-1545968314567150">Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden</nlm:aff></affiliation></author></analytic><series><title level="j">Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair</title><idno type="ISSN">1545-9683</idno><idno type="eISSN">1552-6844</idno><imprint><date when="2015">2015</date></imprint></series></biblStruct></sourceDesc></fileDesc><profileDesc><textClass></textClass></profileDesc></teiHeader><front><div type="abstract" xml:lang="en"><p><italic>Background</italic>. Highly challenging exercises have been suggested to induce neuroplasticity in individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD); however, its effect on clinical outcomes remains largely unknown. <italic>Objective</italic>. To evaluate the short-term effects of the HiBalance program, a highly challenging balance-training regimen that incorporates both dual-tasking and PD-specific balance components, compared with usual care in elderly with mild to moderate PD. <italic>Methods</italic>. Participants with PD (n = 100) were randomized, either to the 10-week HiBalance program (n = 51) or to the control group (n = 49). Participants were evaluated before and after the intervention. The main outcomes were balance performance (Mini-BESTest), gait velocity (during normal and dual-task gait), and concerns about falling (Falls Efficacy Scale–International). Performance of a cognitive task while walking, physical activity level (average steps per day), and activities of daily living were secondary outcomes. <italic>Results</italic>. A total of 91 participants completed the study. After the intervention, the between group comparison showed significantly improved balance and gait performance in the training group. Moreover, although no significant between group difference was observed regarding gait performance during dual-tasking; the participants in the training group improved their performance of the cognitive task while walking, as compared with the control group. Regarding physical activity levels and activities of daily living, in comparison to the control group, favorable results were found for the training group. No group differences were found for concerns about falling. <italic>Conclusions</italic>. The HiBalance program significantly benefited balance and gait abilities when compared with usual care and showed promising transfer effects to everyday living. 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<front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">Neurorehabil Neural Repair</journal-id><journal-id journal-id-type="iso-abbrev">Neurorehabil Neural Repair</journal-id><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">NNR</journal-id><journal-id journal-id-type="hwp">spnnr</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title>Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair</journal-title></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="ppub">1545-9683</issn><issn pub-type="epub">1552-6844</issn><publisher><publisher-name>SAGE Publications</publisher-name><publisher-loc>Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA</publisher-loc></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="pmid">25608520</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="pmc">4582836</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.1177/1545968314567150</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">10.1177_1545968314567150</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Clinical Research Articles</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>The Effects of Highly Challenging Balance Training in Elderly With Parkinson’s Disease</article-title><subtitle>A Randomized Controlled Trial</subtitle></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name><surname>Conradsson</surname><given-names>David</given-names></name><degrees>MSc</degrees><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1-1545968314567150">1</xref><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2-1545968314567150">2</xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Löfgren</surname><given-names>Niklas</given-names></name><degrees>MSc</degrees><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1-1545968314567150">1</xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Nero</surname><given-names>Håkan</given-names></name><degrees>MSc</degrees><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1-1545968314567150">1</xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Hagströmer</surname><given-names>Maria</given-names></name><degrees>PhD</degrees><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1-1545968314567150">1</xref><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2-1545968314567150">2</xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Ståhle</surname><given-names>Agneta</given-names></name><degrees>PhD</degrees><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1-1545968314567150">1</xref><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2-1545968314567150">2</xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Lökk</surname><given-names>Johan</given-names></name><degrees>PhD</degrees><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1-1545968314567150">1</xref><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2-1545968314567150">2</xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Franzén</surname><given-names>Erika</given-names></name><degrees>PhD</degrees><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1-1545968314567150">1</xref><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2-1545968314567150">2</xref></contrib></contrib-group><aff id="aff1-1545968314567150"><label>1</label>Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden</aff><aff id="aff2-1545968314567150"><label>2</label>Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden</aff><author-notes><corresp id="corresp1-1545968314567150">David Conradsson and Erika Franzén, Karolinska Institutet, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS), Division of Physiotherapy, 23100, SE-141 83 Huddinge, Sweden. Email: <email>David.Conradsson.1@ki.se</email> and <email>Erika.Franzen@ki.se</email></corresp></author-notes><pub-date pub-type="epub-ppub"><month>10</month><year>2015</year></pub-date><pmc-comment>Fake ppub date generated by PMC from publisher
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<pub-date pub-type="ppub"><month>10</month><year>2015</year></pub-date><volume>29</volume><issue>9</issue><fpage>827</fpage><lpage>836</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>© The Author(s) 2015</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2015</copyright-year><copyright-holder content-type="sage">American Society of Neurorehabilitation</copyright-holder><license license-type="open-access" xlink:href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/"><license-p>This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/">http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/</ext-link>) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage">https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage</ext-link>).</license-p></license></permissions><abstract><p><italic>Background</italic>. Highly challenging exercises have been suggested to induce neuroplasticity in individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD); however, its effect on clinical outcomes remains largely unknown. <italic>Objective</italic>. To evaluate the short-term effects of the HiBalance program, a highly challenging balance-training regimen that incorporates both dual-tasking and PD-specific balance components, compared with usual care in elderly with mild to moderate PD. <italic>Methods</italic>. Participants with PD (n = 100) were randomized, either to the 10-week HiBalance program (n = 51) or to the control group (n = 49). Participants were evaluated before and after the intervention. The main outcomes were balance performance (Mini-BESTest), gait velocity (during normal and dual-task gait), and concerns about falling (Falls Efficacy Scale–International). Performance of a cognitive task while walking, physical activity level (average steps per day), and activities of daily living were secondary outcomes. <italic>Results</italic>. A total of 91 participants completed the study. After the intervention, the between group comparison showed significantly improved balance and gait performance in the training group. Moreover, although no significant between group difference was observed regarding gait performance during dual-tasking; the participants in the training group improved their performance of the cognitive task while walking, as compared with the control group. Regarding physical activity levels and activities of daily living, in comparison to the control group, favorable results were found for the training group. No group differences were found for concerns about falling. <italic>Conclusions</italic>. The HiBalance program significantly benefited balance and gait abilities when compared with usual care and showed promising transfer effects to everyday living. Long-term follow-up assessments will further explore these effects.</p></abstract><kwd-group><kwd>dual task</kwd><kwd>exercise</kwd><kwd>gait</kwd><kwd>physical activity</kwd><kwd>postural control</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><body><sec sec-type="intro" id="section1-1545968314567150"><title>Introduction</title><p>Parkinson’s disease (PD) leads to the deterioration of gait and balance abilities,<sup><xref rid="bibr1-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">1</xref></sup> a negative trend of falls and injuries,<sup><xref rid="bibr2-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">2</xref></sup> fear of falling,<sup><xref rid="bibr3-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">3</xref></sup> a decline in physical activity,<sup><xref rid="bibr4-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">4</xref>,<xref rid="bibr5-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">5</xref></sup> and decreased quality of life.<sup><xref rid="bibr6-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">6</xref></sup> Pharmacological treatment is the first-choice therapy for PD; however, despite optimal medical management, individuals with PD still experience balance impairments.<sup><xref rid="bibr7-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">7</xref></sup> Therefore, to prevent balance-related problems and to facilitate the maintenance of a physically active lifestyle, effective nonpharmaco-logical strategies such as novel exercise regimes need to be established for PD.</p><p>The pathophysiology of balance impairments in PD incorporates multiple subsystems (sensory, motor, and cognition).<sup><xref rid="bibr1-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">1</xref>,<xref rid="bibr8-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">8</xref></sup> Sensory problems compromise equilibrium, particularly owing to impaired proprioception and problems integrating different sensory modalities into a frame of reference for the body.<sup><xref rid="bibr8-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">8</xref></sup> Motor features (eg, bradykinesia, impaired coordination, and inflexible motor commands) further constrain the efficiency of postural adjustments to anticipate upcoming perturbations or to allow recovery from instability.<sup><xref rid="bibr1-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">1</xref></sup> Also essential for balance control is the ability to perform a motor task while simultaneously engaging in a cognitively demanding task, that is, dual-tasking (DT). In individuals with PD, DT leads to degraded balance and gait performance, resulting in vulnerability to falls during many daily activities.<sup><xref rid="bibr9-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">9</xref><xref rid="bibr10-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr"></xref>-<xref rid="bibr11-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">11</xref></sup> Although recent studies have indicated improved gait performance after DT training in individuals with PD,<sup><xref rid="bibr12-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">12</xref><xref rid="bibr13-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr"></xref>-<xref rid="bibr14-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">14</xref></sup> hitherto no randomized controlled trial has confirmed this finding.</p><p>To be successful, all types of training, including balance exercises, need to be performed at or near the limits of one’s capacity.<sup><xref rid="bibr15-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">15</xref></sup> For individuals with PD, exercise is an essential part of treatment,<sup><xref rid="bibr16-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">16</xref>,<xref rid="bibr17-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">17</xref></sup> and recent experimental studies have shown that training, particularly when highly challenging, induces neuroplasticity in animals<sup><xref rid="bibr18-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">18</xref>,<xref rid="bibr19-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">19</xref></sup> and in humans with PD.<sup><xref rid="bibr20-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">20</xref>,<xref rid="bibr21-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">21</xref></sup> However, balance training compromising highly challenging exercises has been sparsely tested in clinical trials involving persons with PD.<sup><xref rid="bibr17-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">17</xref></sup> Furthermore, training that involves challenging motor and cognitive demanding exercises may induce synergistic effects for brain plasticity,<sup><xref rid="bibr18-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">18</xref></sup> which could lead to enhanced transfer of training effects to real-life situations.<sup><xref rid="bibr22-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">22</xref></sup></p><p>Based on a translational approach that integrates knowledge from basic science, motor learning, and clinical practice, we have designed a program that emphasizes highly challenging aspects of balance control, the HiBalance program.<sup><xref rid="bibr23-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">23</xref></sup> To address PD-specific balance impairments, this program was developed by linking PD symptoms to core areas of balance control and was subsequently translated into principles of training.<sup><xref rid="bibr23-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">23</xref>,<xref rid="bibr24-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">24</xref></sup> The present study aimed to investigate the short-term effects of a 10-week balance program compared with usual care in the elderly with mild to moderate PD. We hypothesized that balance training would lead to specific improvements on balance and gait performance (single-task and DT, respectively), and that these effects also would transfer to everyday living (ie, concerns about falling, physical activity levels and activities of daily living).</p></sec><sec sec-type="methods" id="section2-1545968314567150"><title>Methods</title><sec id="section3-1545968314567150"><title>Design</title><p>This study, approved by the Regional Ethical Board in Stockholm, was carried out as a randomized controlled study for elderly individuals with PD (trial registration: NCT01417598; for study protocol, see Conradsson et al<sup><xref rid="bibr23-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">23</xref></sup>). Data were collected from the spring of 2012 to the spring of 2013.</p></sec><sec id="section4-1545968314567150"><title>Study Population</title><p>Community-dwelling individuals with a clinical diagnosis of idiopathic PD (Queens Square Brain Bank criteria)<sup><xref rid="bibr25-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">25</xref></sup> were recruited via advertisements in local newspapers, from Karolinska University Hospital and outpatient neurological clinics in Stockholm County. Based on a clinical assessment, we included individuals with impaired balance, such as instability during postural transfers and gait impairments. This approach aimed to apply clinical reasoning by recruiting individuals who would be assigned to balance training in clinical practice. In addition, inclusion criteria included a Hoehn and Yahr score of 2 or 3,<sup><xref rid="bibr26-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">26</xref></sup> age ≥60 years, the ability to independently ambulate indoors without a walking aid, and ≥3weeks of stable anti-Parkinson’s medication. Exclusion criteria were a Mini-Mental State Examination score<sup><xref rid="bibr27-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">27</xref></sup> of <24 and other medical conditions that would substantially influence balance performance or participation in the intervention. The assessment for eligibility covered 3 steps: First, participants reported their interest to one of the study coordinators. This was followed by a telephone interview to screen whether the volunteer met the inclusion criteria. Finally, eligible participants were called for baseline testing that evaluated their cognitive function and balance performance. All participants signed an informed consent form before entering the study.</p><p>Participants who met the criteria for inclusion were divided into 2 geographic cohorts, and after baseline testing the participants in each cohort were randomized in blocks of 4 to either the training group or the control group. The random sequence for group allocation was performed by one of the study coordinators using Web-based software. To ensure that testers and participants were unaware of the group allocation, opaque envelopes (sealed and numbered) were used. Masking of the test leaders was not possible after baseline assessments, given that some also served as trainers for the balance training. During the follow-up assessments, participants were never assessed by a test leader who had been involved in their training.</p><p>The sample-size calculation, detailed in the study protocol,<sup><xref rid="bibr23-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">23</xref></sup> was based on a pilot study<sup><xref rid="bibr24-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">24</xref></sup> and similar intervention studies in PD.<sup><xref rid="bibr12-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">12</xref>,<xref rid="bibr28-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">28</xref></sup> The power calculation was performed separately for the 3 main outcome measures: (<italic>a</italic>) balance performance assessed with the Mini Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest), (<italic>b</italic>) gait velocity measured during single-task and DT conditions, and (<italic>c</italic>) concerns about falling evaluated with the Falls Efficacy Scale–International (FES-I). In order to achieve 80% power with a 2-sided α level of 5%, the number of subjects required per group and the hypothesized effect size, respectively, was 24 (effect size = 0.83) for Mini-BESTest, 27 (effect size = 0.83) for gait velocity and 32 (effect size = 0.71) for FES-I. Altogether, by taking an anticipated dropout rate of 15% into account, a sample size of 40 in each group was warranted (total n = 80). However, because of long-term follow-up (not included in the present study), the group size was increased to 50 subjects (total n = 100).</p></sec><sec id="section5-1545968314567150"><title>Testing Procedure</title><p>Participants were assessed by experienced physiotherapists at baseline (pretest) and at the 10-week follow-up (posttest). All participants followed their normal scheme for PD medication and were tested during the on-phase at the same time of the day at the pre- and posttest. Data collection comprised 2 steps: first, physical tests of gait and balance performance and self-reported questionnaires in a movement laboratory; and subsequently, objectively measured physical activity levels in free-living conditions. To avoid bias, the order of the balance and gait tests was randomized and preceded by a standardized learning session. Demographic data (age, gender, body weight, and length), fall history, and the motor section of the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) were recorded at pretest. In addition, at both test occasions, participants’ daily levodopa equivalency dose was recorded.<sup><xref rid="bibr29-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">29</xref></sup></p></sec><sec id="section6-1545968314567150"><title>Balance and Gait Outcomes</title><p>The Mini-BESTest is a 14-item clinical test that covers 4 components of balance control (anticipatory postural adjustments, postural responses, sensory orientation, and stability in gait).<sup><xref rid="bibr30-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">30</xref></sup> Each item is scored from 0 (unable or requiring help) to 2 (normal), and the maximum score is 28 points.<sup><xref rid="bibr30-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">30</xref></sup></p><p>Gait characteristics were assessed with a 9-meter electronic walkway system, GAITRite (CIR Systems, Inc, Havertown, PA, USA) during normal walking and while performing an additional cognitive task (DT; reciting every second letter of the Swedish alphabet). The participants were instructed to walk at a normal pace during both conditions, placing equal focus on the walking and the cognitive task. Each gait condition was performed 6 times, and an average value was used for analysis. In addition to gait velocity, step length and cadence were also analyzed for both gait conditions. To gain more insight into DT performance, we evaluated the performance of the cognitive task during walking (DT) and as a single task while seated. For the performance of the cognitive task, percentage of errors (ie, the number of errors/total number of letters recited) was used for analysis.</p><p>Balance performance was also assessed with the Modified Figure-of-Eight test (MFE).<sup><xref rid="bibr31-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">31</xref></sup> The participants were instructed to walk 2 cycles on a figure-of-eight course (marked on the floor with a 40 mm wide tape, each loop having an internal diameter of 1.63 m) as fast as possible while trying to step on the tape. The test was performed twice where the average time and number of oversteps (ie, steps not touching the tape) were used for analysis.<sup><xref rid="bibr31-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">31</xref></sup></p></sec><sec id="section7-1545968314567150"><title>Activity Outcomes</title><p>Physical activity level (steps per day) was assessed during free-living conditions, using an accelerometer worn around the waist (Actigraph GT3X+, Pensacola, FL, USA). Participants were instructed to wear the accelerometer throughout the day and to record on a log sheet the exact times the device was worn. Data were downloaded and processed with ActiLife 6 software. Participants with 4 or more valid days were included in the analysis since this has shown to be reliable in adult and elderly populations.<sup><xref rid="bibr32-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">32</xref>,<xref rid="bibr33-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">33</xref></sup> In order for a day to be considered valid for analysis, we required data of at least 9 hours (>90 consecutive minutes of zeros was considered nonwear time).<sup><xref rid="bibr32-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">32</xref></sup></p><p>Activities of daily living were assessed with the second part of the UPDRS, a 13-item questionnaire focusing on the effects of PD on various daily activities (eg, speech, handwriting, dressing, and mobility). The UPDRS-ADL is reported on a 4-point scale and is summarized into a total score (range 0-52), where a higher score indicates more limitations.<sup><xref rid="bibr34-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">34</xref></sup></p></sec><sec id="section8-1545968314567150"><title>Concerns About Falling Outcome</title><p>Concerns about falling was assessed with FES-I, a 16-item questionnaire measuring concern about falling during different activities. Each item, graded on a 4-point scale, is calculated to a sum score (range 16-64), where higher scores indicate greater concerns about falling.<sup><xref rid="bibr35-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">35</xref></sup></p></sec><sec id="section9-1545968314567150"><title>The HiBalance Program</title><p>The HiBalance training program has proved feasible in clinical practice,<sup><xref rid="bibr24-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">24</xref></sup> and its content and progression have been detailed in a previous publication.<sup><xref rid="bibr23-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">23</xref></sup> The balance training was performed in groups of 4 to 7 participants, 3 times per week, 60 minutes per session, for 10 weeks at a university hospital. Because of the highly challenging exercises, each session was supervised by 2 physiotherapists. Importantly, no fixed scheme of predetermined exercises was used in the intervention. Instead, a framework based on motor-learning principles (specificity, progressive overload, and variation) was used as a foundation for the application and adaptation of exercises to the participants’ individual abilities. Consequently, this approach not only resembles clinical practice but also requires continuous evaluation, modification, and planning of the training. Therefore, all the trainers involved in this study were physiotherapists (n = 10) educated in the framework of this training concept during two 4-hour sessions of both theory and practice. In addition, to ensure alignment to the HiBalance program, the trainers were supported in the practical aspects of the training when needed.</p><p>To target cognitive impairments, DT exercises were gradually integrated into the program by adding concurrent cognitive (eg, counting, remembering items) and/or motor tasks (eg, carrying and/or manipulating objects) to the balance exercises. These DT exercises were not the same tasks as those used during pre- and posttest. Moreover, 4 balance components specific to PD impairments were emphasized: (<italic>a</italic>) <italic>sensory integration</italic> (walking tasks on varying surfaces with or without visual constraints); (<italic>b</italic>) <italic>anticipatory postural adjustments</italic> (voluntary arm/leg/trunk movements, postural transitions, and multidirectional stepping, emphasizing movement velocity and amplitude); (<italic>c</italic>) <italic>motor agility</italic> (interlimb coordination under varying gait conditions and quick shifts of movement characteristic during predictable and unpredictable conditions); and (<italic>d</italic>) <italic>stability limits</italic> (controlled leaning tasks performed while standing with varying bases of support, stimulating weight shifts in multiple directions).</p><p>Highly challenging training conditions were defined as exercises where the participants were forced, intermittently, to use reactive postural adjustments to control their balance during single-tasking. Similarly, the level of difficulty for DT exercises was aimed at a level where there was consistent interference of the participants’ motor performance. Moreover, to promote progressive overload and exercise variation, the 10-week period was divided into 3 blocks (A, B, C). In block A (weeks 1-2), participants were introduced to the single-task exercises of each balance component separately (no DT-exercises were practiced), emphasizing quality of movement and the objectives of the exercises. In block B (weeks 3-5), basic DT exercises were introduced (approximately 40% of each session), and the level of difficulty for each balance component was increased. The level of difficulty of all the exercises was further enhanced in block C (weeks 6-10) by increasing the variation through exercises that combined several balance components, as well as the level of difficulty and time spent on DT exercises (approximately 60% of each session).</p><p>The participants in the control group were encouraged to maintain their normal physical activities and were not restricted from participation in ongoing rehabilitation programs. All participants were advised to keep up their normal level of exercise throughout the intervention period.</p></sec><sec id="section10-1545968314567150"><title>Data Analysis</title><p>Statistical analysis was conducted using STATISTICA software (Statsoft, version 12, Tulsa, OK, USA). The Student <italic>t</italic> test, Mann-Whitney test, and the χ<sup>2</sup> test were used to assess the homogeneity of the groups at baseline. To test for equality of variance and data normality, Levene’s test was used, combined with a visual inspection of the normally distributed and residual curve. On fulfillment of these criteria, a 2-factor repeated-measures analysis of variance was performed to test for interaction effects between groups (training group vs control group) and with time (pretest and posttest). In the case of significant interaction effects, Tukey’s honestly significant difference (HSD) post hoc analyses were performed to assess differences between pre- and posttest. For outcomes with skewed data distributions, log-transformations were conducted, and if normally distributed afterward, an analysis of variance was used. For outcomes without normal distribution even after log-transformation (ie, performance of the cognitive DT and MFE), the Mann-Whitney <italic>U</italic> test was used to determine between-group differences (ie, calculated as the difference between pre- and posttest performances) and if significant, the Wilcoxon signed rank test was used to determine within-group differences between pre- and posttest in each group separately. Effect size between the 2 independent groups was computed using Cohen’s <italic>d</italic> calculation.<sup><xref rid="bibr36-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">36</xref></sup> We used both an intention-to-treat (last value carried forward data imputation) and a per-protocol approach. However, since these analyses revealed similar results, and given the small dropout rate, only the results for the per-protocol analysis are reported. Significance level was set at <italic>P</italic> ≤ .05.</p></sec></sec><sec sec-type="results" id="section11-1545968314567150"><title>Results</title><p>There were no significant differences between groups regarding demographic data, PD severity, daily levodopa equivalent dose, fall history (<xref ref-type="table" rid="table1-1545968314567150">Table 1</xref>) or for any outcome measure at pretest (<italic>P</italic> > .05). The dropout rate and reasons were similar between groups (see <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1-1545968314567150">Figure 1</xref>). Regarding the daily levodopa equivalency dose throughout the intervention, 70% in both groups had an unchanged dosage, and no significant group differences were found for the proportion that increased (training group 17%, control group 25%; <italic>P</italic> = .498) or decreased their dosage (training group 13%, control group 5%; <italic>P</italic> = .311).</p><table-wrap id="table1-1545968314567150" orientation="portrait" position="float"><label>Table 1.</label><caption><p>Participant Characteristics.<sup><xref ref-type="table-fn" rid="table-fn2-1545968314567150">a</xref></sup></p></caption><alternatives><graphic xlink:href="10.1177_1545968314567150-table1"></graphic><table frame="hsides" rules="groups"><colgroup span="1"><col align="left" span="1"></col><col align="char" char="." span="1"></col><col align="char" char="." span="1"></col><col align="char" char="." span="1"></col></colgroup><thead><tr><th rowspan="1" colspan="1"></th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Training Group (n = 47)</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Control Group (n = 44)</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><italic>P</italic></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Age (years)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">72.9 (6.0)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">73.6 (5.3)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">.488</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Gender, male/female</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">28 (60) / 19 (40)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">23 (51) / 22 (49)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">.200</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Body weight (kg)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">75.8 (14.1)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">76.4 (13.9)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">.955</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Body height (cm)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">171.8 (9.2)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">171.2 (9.0)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">.922</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">H&Y stage, 2/3</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">20 (43) / 27 (57)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">19 (43) / 25 (57)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">1.000</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">UPDRS motor</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">36 (10)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">37 (11)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">.711</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">PD duration (years)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">6.0 (5.1)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">5.6 (5.0)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">.693</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Levodopa equivalent dosage<sup><xref ref-type="table-fn" rid="table-fn3-1545968314567150">b</xref></sup></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">581 (295)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">645 (404)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">.821</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Recurrent faller, yes/no<sup><xref ref-type="table-fn" rid="table-fn4-1545968314567150">c</xref></sup></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">25(53) / 22 (47)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">24 (55) / 20 (45)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">.777</td></tr></tbody></table></alternatives><table-wrap-foot><fn id="table-fn1-1545968314567150"><p>Abbreviations: H&Y, Hoehn and Yahr; UPDRS, Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale; PD, Parkinson’s disease.</p></fn><fn id="table-fn2-1545968314567150"><label>a</label><p>Continuous data presented as mean (standard deviation) and nominal data as proportions (percentages).</p></fn><fn id="table-fn3-1545968314567150"><label>b</label><p>Daily levodopa dose equivalency calculated in accordance to Tomlinson et al.<sup><xref rid="bibr29-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">29</xref></sup></p></fn><fn id="table-fn4-1545968314567150"><label>c</label><p>Participants who had experienced ≥2 falls during the previous 12 months were classified as recurrent fallers.</p></fn></table-wrap-foot></table-wrap><fig id="fig1-1545968314567150" orientation="portrait" position="float"><label>Figure 1.</label><caption><p>CONSORT flow diagram illustrating recruitment, randomization, and tracking of the participants over the course of the study.</p></caption><graphic xlink:href="10.1177_1545968314567150-fig1"></graphic></fig><sec id="section12-1545968314567150"><title>Effect of Training on Balance and Gait</title><p>We found highly significant interaction effects for the Mini-BESTest, <italic>F</italic>(1, 89) = 15.49, <italic>P</italic> = .001, gait velocity, <italic>F</italic>(1, 88) = 7.19, <italic>P</italic> = .009, and step length during normal walking, <italic>F</italic>(1, 88) = 7.90, <italic>P</italic> = .006 (<xref ref-type="table" rid="table2-1545968314567150">Table 2</xref>, <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig2-1545968314567150">Figure 2</xref>), representing a significant improvement over time in the training group by 3 points, 0.1 m/s, and 0.04 m, respectively (<italic>P</italic> < .001), while no statistical difference occurred in the control group. Regarding DT gait performance, there were no interaction effects for any of the gait parameters (velocity, step length, and cadence). However, we found a significant between group difference at posttest for the performance of cognitive DT while walking (<italic>P</italic> = .006), demonstrating an 8% improvement in the training group (<italic>P</italic> = .006), contrasting with the unchanged performance in the control group (<italic>P</italic> = .291). There were no differences between groups for the performance of the cognitive task while seated or MFE.</p><table-wrap id="table2-1545968314567150" orientation="portrait" position="float"><label>Table 2.</label><caption><p>Treatment Effects for the Training Group and Control Group at Baseline and 10-Week Follow-up.</p></caption><alternatives><graphic xlink:href="10.1177_1545968314567150-table2"></graphic><table frame="hsides" rules="groups"><colgroup span="1"><col align="left" span="1"></col><col align="char" char="." span="1"></col><col align="char" char="." span="1"></col><col align="char" char="." span="1"></col><col align="char" char="." span="1"></col><col align="char" char="." span="1"></col><col align="char" char="." span="1"></col><col align="char" char="." span="1"></col><col align="char" char="." span="1"></col><col align="char" char="." span="1"></col><col align="char" char="." span="1"></col></colgroup><thead><tr><th rowspan="1" colspan="1"></th><th align="center" colspan="4" rowspan="1">Training Group<hr></hr></th><th align="center" colspan="4" rowspan="1">Control Group<hr></hr></th><th rowspan="1" colspan="1"></th><th rowspan="1" colspan="1"></th></tr><tr><th rowspan="1" colspan="1"></th><th rowspan="1" colspan="1"></th><th align="center" colspan="2" rowspan="1">Mean (SE)<hr></hr></th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Mean (95% CI)<hr></hr></th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">n</th><th align="center" colspan="2" rowspan="1">Mean (SE)<hr></hr></th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Mean (95% CI)<hr></hr></th><th rowspan="1" colspan="1"></th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><italic>P</italic><sup><xref ref-type="table-fn" rid="table-fn7-1545968314567150">b</xref></sup><hr></hr></th></tr><tr><th rowspan="1" colspan="1"></th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">n</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Pretest</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Posttest</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Difference</th><th rowspan="1" colspan="1"></th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Pretest</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Posttest</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Difference</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Effect Size<sup><xref ref-type="table-fn" rid="table-fn6-1545968314567150">a</xref></sup></th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Interaction Effect</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Mini-BESTest (0-28)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">47</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">19.2</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">22.2</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">3.0</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">44</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">18.4</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">19.3</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.9</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.82</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><bold><.001</bold></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(0.5)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(0.5)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(2.3 to 3.7)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(0.5)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(0.5)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(0.0 to 1.7)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Norm velocity (m/s)<sup><xref ref-type="table-fn" rid="table-fn8-1545968314567150">c</xref></sup></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">46</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">1.19</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">1.28</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.10</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">44</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">1.16</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">1.17</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.00</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.58</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><bold>.009</bold></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(0.03)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(0.03)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(0.04 to 0.14)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(0.03)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(0.03)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(–0.03 to 0.05)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Norm step length (m)<sup><xref ref-type="table-fn" rid="table-fn8-1545968314567150">c</xref></sup></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">46</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.63</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.67</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.04</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">44</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.62</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.62</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.00</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.72</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><bold>.006</bold></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(1.27)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(1.32)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(0.02 to 0.06)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(1.30)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(1.35)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(–0.01 to 0.02)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Norm cadence (steps/min)<sup><xref ref-type="table-fn" rid="table-fn8-1545968314567150">c</xref></sup></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">46</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">113</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">115</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">3</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">44</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">113</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">113</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.43</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">.077</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(1)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(1)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(1 to 5)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(1)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(1)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(–2 to 2)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">DT velocity (m/s)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">45</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.98</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">1.07</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.09</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">42</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.90</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.96</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.06</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.15</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">.547</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(0.04)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(0.04)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(0.03 to 0.15)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(0.04)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(0.04)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(0.00 to 0.13)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">DT step length (m)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">45</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.59</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.63</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.04</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">42</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.56</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.58</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.03</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.14</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">.340</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(1.46)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(1.51)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(0.02 to 0.06)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(1.51)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(1.56)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(0.00 to 0.05)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">DT cadence (steps/min)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">45</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">100</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">103</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">3</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">42</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">97</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">99</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">3</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.00</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">.946</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(3)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(3)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(–2 to 7)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(3)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(3)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(–1 to 6)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Average steps per day</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">37</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">4842</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">5123</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">282</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">32</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">4695</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">4147</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">−548</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.52</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><bold>.033</bold></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(528)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(545)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(–206 to 768)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(568)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(587)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(–1164 to 68)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">FES-I<sup><xref ref-type="table-fn" rid="table-fn9-1545968314567150">d</xref></sup> (16-64)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">47</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">30.1</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">27.3</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">−2.8</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">44</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">28.8</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">26.5</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">−2.3</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.07</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">.636</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(1.4)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(1.2)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(–5.1 to −0.5)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(1.4)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(1.2)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(–4.6 to −0.1)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">UPDRS-ADL (0-52)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">47</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">14.0</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">12.3</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">−1.7</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">44</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">12.8</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">13.2</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.4</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.69</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><bold>.001</bold></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(0.7)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(0.7)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(–2.6 to −0.8)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(0.7)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(0.7)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(–0.5 to 1.3)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="1" colspan="1"></th><th align="center" colspan="4" rowspan="1">Training Group<hr></hr></th><th align="center" colspan="4" rowspan="1">Control Group<hr></hr></th><th rowspan="1" colspan="1"></th><th rowspan="1" colspan="1"></th></tr><tr><th rowspan="1" colspan="1"></th><th rowspan="1" colspan="1"></th><th align="center" colspan="2" rowspan="1">Median (IQR)<hr></hr></th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Median (IQR)<hr></hr></th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">n<hr></hr></th><th align="center" colspan="2" rowspan="1">Median (IQR)<hr></hr></th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Median (IQR)<hr></hr></th><th rowspan="1" colspan="1"></th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><italic>P</italic><hr></hr></th></tr><tr><th rowspan="1" colspan="1"></th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">n</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Pretest</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Posttest</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Difference</th><th rowspan="1" colspan="1"></th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Pretest</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Posttest</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Difference</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Effect Size</th><th align="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Between Group</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Cognitive DT (% error)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">45</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">24</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">16</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">−9</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">42</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">19</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">24</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">2</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.48</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"><bold>.006</bold></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(13)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(20)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(18)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(30)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(23)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(15)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">Cognitive ST (% error)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">45</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">11</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">10</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">42</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">16</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">12</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.19</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">.634</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(21)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(20)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(19)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(28)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(31)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(17)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">MFE-time (seconds)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">44</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">25</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">24</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">−3</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">39</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">27</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">26</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">−2</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.00</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">.506</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(13)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(13)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(6)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(16)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(9)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(5)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">MFE-steps</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">44</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">2</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">2</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">−3</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">39</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">2</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">2</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">−2</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">0.25</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">.393</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(4)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(3)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(6)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(4)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(3)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1">(7)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr></tbody></table></alternatives><table-wrap-foot><fn id="table-fn5-1545968314567150"><p>Abbreviations: SE, standard error; CI, confidence interval; DT, dual task; ST, single task; UPDRS-ADL, Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale–activities of daily living; MFE, modified figure of eight; FES-I, Falls Efficacy Scale–International; IQR, interquartile range.</p></fn><fn id="table-fn6-1545968314567150"><label>a</label><p>Cohen’s effect size, calculated on between-group differences.</p></fn><fn id="table-fn7-1545968314567150"><label>b</label><p><italic>P</italic> values in boldface indicate statistical significance (ie, <italic>P</italic> ≤ .05).</p></fn><fn id="table-fn8-1545968314567150"><label>c</label><p>Normal walking conditions.</p></fn><fn id="table-fn9-1545968314567150"><label>d</label><p>Analysis performed on log-transformed data.</p></fn></table-wrap-foot></table-wrap><fig id="fig2-1545968314567150" orientation="portrait" position="float"><label>Figure 2.</label><caption><p>(A) Mini-BESTest score, (B) gait velocity (m/s), and (C) steps per day in the training group and control group at pre- and postintervention. Data are plotted as mean and standard error.</p></caption><graphic xlink:href="10.1177_1545968314567150-fig2"></graphic></fig></sec><sec id="section13-1545968314567150"><title>Effect of Training on Daily Activity</title><p>For physical activity levels, a significant interaction effect was found for the average number of steps per day, <italic>F</italic>(1, 67) = 4.72, <italic>P</italic> = .033 (<xref ref-type="table" rid="table2-1545968314567150">Table 2</xref> and <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig2-1545968314567150">Figure 2</xref>). However, post-hoc analyses did not reveal any significant differences between the pre- and posttest occasions. Thus, the statistical interaction effect occurred because of a nonsignificant increase in activity level in the training group (average increase of 282 steps/day; 6%) and decrease in activity level in the control group (average decrease of 548 steps per day; 12%). Regarding activities of daily living, a significant interaction effect was found, <italic>F</italic>(1, 89) = 10.91, <italic>P</italic> = .001, revealing improvements in the training group by 1.7 points on the UPDRS-ADL at posttest (<italic>P</italic> = .002), whereas the control group remained unchanged (<italic>P</italic> = .810).</p></sec><sec id="section14-1545968314567150"><title>Effect of Training on Concerns About Falling</title><p>We found no interaction effect for concerns about falling (<xref ref-type="table" rid="table2-1545968314567150">Table 2</xref>).</p></sec><sec id="section15-1545968314567150"><title>Compliance and Adverse Events</title><p>The average attendance rate for the training group was 90%. In all, participants took part in 1380 training sessions, resulting in a total of 13 adverse events (all were falls during training) and an incidence rate of 0.9%. None of these events caused injury or pain that interfered with the participants’ ability to proceed with the balance training or other activities.</p></sec></sec><sec sec-type="discussion" id="section16-1545968314567150"><title>Discussion</title><p>In this study, we investigated the short-term effects of a 10-week program with an emphasis on motor and cognitively challenging balance exercises in elderly individuals with PD. The findings of this trial revealed that the training group that received a specific intervention targeting balance and gait performance improved significantly better in terms of balance control and gait performance when compared with the control group that received usual care.</p><p>Consistent with 2 meta-analyses reporting the beneficial short-term effects of exercise on balance performance in individuals with PD,<sup><xref rid="bibr16-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">16</xref>,<xref rid="bibr17-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">17</xref></sup> we found a significant effect and a large effect size (0.82) for the Mini-BESTest in the training group. Our effect size on balance performance was similar to previous studies that evaluated challenging balance exercises in PD.<sup><xref rid="bibr37-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">37</xref><xref rid="bibr38-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr"></xref>-<xref rid="bibr39-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">39</xref></sup> However, the training stimuli in the balance training, that is the level of challenge on postural demands in relation to individual capacities, are inconsistently reported between studies. Therefore, from a methodology perspective, to enable comparison, there is a need for psychometrically validated tools to monitor balance training and its progression.<sup><xref rid="bibr40-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">40</xref></sup></p><p>In contrast to our results of the Mini-BESTest, we found no training effects for the single-item balance test MFE. The Mini-BESTest is a multi-item test that aims to cover the complexity of balance performance,<sup><xref rid="bibr30-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">30</xref></sup> hence our results indicate that in PD, it may be important to use a combination of tests in order to cover different aspects of balance impairments.<sup><xref rid="bibr41-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">41</xref></sup> This 3-point improvement on the Mini-BESTest exceeds the previously found standard error of measurement (1.5 points) in elderly individuals with mild to moderate PD.<sup><xref rid="bibr42-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">42</xref></sup> However, comparable trials using the Mini-BESTest are sparse and data on minimal clinically important difference (MCID) in PD is lacking. Nevertheless, our results are promising, especially since enhanced balance performance was also linked to improved gait velocity (0.10 m/s) in the training group. Gait velocity is a vital indicator of health in older adults,<sup><xref rid="bibr43-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">43</xref>,<xref rid="bibr44-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">44</xref></sup> and our effect exceeded the pooled effect for exercise in PD (0.04-0.05 m/s), which was recently reported in 2 meta-analyses.<sup><xref rid="bibr16-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">16</xref>,<xref rid="bibr17-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">17</xref></sup> In fact, few randomized controlled trials in PD<sup><xref rid="bibr38-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">38</xref>,<xref rid="bibr45-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">45</xref>,<xref rid="bibr46-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">46</xref></sup> have shown training effects exceeding an MCID of 0.10 m/s for gait velocity.<sup><xref rid="bibr43-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">43</xref>,<xref rid="bibr44-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">44</xref></sup> In addition, short step length, a typical feature in individuals with PD, has rarely been improved by training interventions.<sup><xref rid="bibr16-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">16</xref></sup> In our study, the increased step length (0.04 m) in the training group provides further confirmation that this intervention efficiently targets gait impairments.</p><p>To date, this is the first randomized controlled trial showing that DT training can improve certain aspects of DT performance in individuals with PD. Although we found no between group differences regarding DT gait performance, the training group improved the performance of the cognitive task while walking compared with the control group. Since the performance of the cognitive task was unchanged when performed as a single task (while seated), it provides evidence of a specific improvement regarding DT performance in the training group. These DT improvements may derive from increased automatization of single tasks, or it might be a consequence of improved efficiency in integrating both tasks.<sup><xref rid="bibr14-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">14</xref>,<xref rid="bibr47-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">47</xref></sup> Furthermore, although no interaction effect was found for gait velocity during DT, the effect in the training group (0.09 m/s) was close to the MCID (0.10 m/s). It is noteworthy that this effect is similar to the results from previous studies regarding DT training in PD.<sup><xref rid="bibr12-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">12</xref><xref rid="bibr13-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr"></xref>-<xref rid="bibr14-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">14</xref></sup> However, none of these studies included a control group—hence, potential training effects cannot be differentiated from learning effects owing to repeated assessments. In summary, even though the field of DT training for individuals with PD is nascent, our findings indicate that DT performance might be improved in this population. However, the underlying mechanisms of DT impairments and the potential for rehabilitation need further investigation.</p><p>Despite growing evidence regarding the advantages of exercise for individuals with PD, it is unclear whether specific improvements in balance and gait can translate into “real-world” settings.<sup><xref rid="bibr16-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">16</xref>,<xref rid="bibr17-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">17</xref></sup> In our study, the notion of short-term transfer effects is supported by physical activity levels and activities of daily living. In particular, although not significant, the training group showed an increasing trend in physical activity (6%), while the control group, in line with the progressiveness of PD,<sup><xref rid="bibr48-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">48</xref></sup> showed a declining trend (12%). Even though the absolute difference between groups is rather small, we believe that these findings are important, especially since benefits in terms of general health and disease modification could be expected to result from maintaining physical activity throughout the course of PD.<sup><xref rid="bibr49-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">49</xref></sup> Only 2 previous studies, the ParkFit trial<sup><xref rid="bibr50-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">50</xref></sup> and the RESCUE trial,<sup><xref rid="bibr51-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">51</xref></sup> have used objective measures (eg, accelerometry) to investigate the impact of rehabilitation programs on daily physical activity in individuals with PD. In line with their results, our study showed that enhanced physical activity occurred at the same time as improvement in physical functioning. Regarding activities of everyday living, the improvement of 1.7 units on the UPDRS-ADL must be cautiously interpreted since it only approached the MCID values between 2 and 3 units for the UPDRS-ADL.<sup><xref rid="bibr52-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">52</xref></sup></p><p>In accordance with the current body of research in PD,<sup><xref rid="bibr16-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">16</xref>,<xref rid="bibr53-1545968314567150" ref-type="bibr">53</xref></sup> we found no short-term effects of balance exercise on concerns about falling. Although this intervention was greatly appreciated by the participants, it is uncertain how the experience of threatening postural situations in highly challenging exercises may influence patients’ concerns about falling and their awareness of personal boundaries. These aspects require another approach; therefore a qualitative study of the participants’ experience of this intervention is in progress.</p><p>The main strengths of this study are the large sample size, the low dropout rate, and the comprehensive assessment of outcomes related to balance impairments (clinical tests, objective measures of gait, physical activity levels, and self-perceived disability). However, the study also had several limitations. First, a majority of the participants were recruited by advertisement, a method that can lead to a convenience sample of individuals interested in training and improving balance abilities. Second, the results can only be generalized to elderly, specifically community-dwelling individuals with mild- to moderate-stage PD without known cognitive impairments. Third, some participants were unable to maintain a constant dosage of anti-Parkinson medication throughout the trial. However, reported changes of medication were equivalent between groups and not related to pre/post difference in dyskinesia (a possible cause for medication change and balance improvements). Moreover, analyses on the subgroups that changed medication dosage revealed no difference in balance performance. Finally, the assessors were not masked to group allocation at the posttest assessment, thus bias related to the physical testing cannot be ruled out. On the other hand, we believe that the clinical approach of this study strengthens the ecological validity of this research.</p><p>In conclusion, the results of this randomized controlled trial showed that highly challenging exercises, when compared with usual care, improved balance and gait performance in elderly individuals with mild to moderate PD. This study also showed positive transfer effects to activities performed in real-world settings, indicating that appropriate training programs could promote physical activity and daily activities. Further explorations of these effects in a long-term follow-up are underway.</p></sec></body><back><ack><p>The authors would like to thank all the participants, physiotherapists, and research assistants who contributed to this work.</p></ack><fn-group><fn fn-type="conflict"><p><bold>Declaration of Conflicting Interests:</bold> The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.</p></fn><fn fn-type="financial-disclosure"><p><bold>Funding:</bold> The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study was supported by grants from the Swedish Research Council, the Swedish Parkinson Foundation, the Karolinska Institutet, the Loo and Hans Ostermans Foundation, the Gun and Bertil Stohnes Foundation, the Swedish NEURO Foundation, the Norrbacka Eugenia Foundation, and the regional agreement on medical training and clinical research (ALF) between Stockholm County Council and Karolinska Institutet.</p></fn></fn-group><ref-list><title>References</title><ref id="bibr1-1545968314567150"><label>1</label><mixed-citation publication-type="journal"><person-group person-group-type="author"><name><surname>Kim</surname><given-names>SD</given-names></name><name><surname>Allen</surname><given-names>NE</given-names></name><name><surname>Canning</surname><given-names>CG</given-names></name><name><surname>Fung</surname><given-names>VS</given-names></name></person-group><article-title>Postural instability in patients with Parkinson’s disease. 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